This DLD Nature session emphasizes the critical role of soil health in biodiversity and climate resilience, the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, and the potential for technological innovations to drive soil restoration efforts.
Moderated by Nikola Baumschlager and Roman Werner, the Deep Dive brings together scientists and entrepreneurs who present innovative new approaches to restoring soil health.
Martin Wiesmeier stresses the importance of on-farm research and long-term soil monitoring over longer time periods, as changes in soil health can take decades to manifest.
Anne-Sophie Christmann discusses practical applications of soil health improvement, focusing on regenerative agriculture and regional collaboration among stakeholders.
Simon Krämer emphasizes the farmer-led movement in adopting regenerative practices and the importance of education and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing among farmers.
BCG analyst Benjamin Subei highlights the economic potential linked to healthy soils, pointing to the significant economic value of improved soil health, reduced fertilizer use, and carbon sequestration.
In addition, you’ll hear from five startups that present their innovative solutions:
- Alganize have developed probiotica derived from microalgae to improbve the biodiversity of soil.
- Pina Earth has built a digital platform to offer next-generation carbon credits.
- Coastal Biotech focuses on macroalgae as a core component to the food and feed industry in agriculture.
- Elaniti aims to unlock the secrets of the soil microbiome for healthy harvests.
- AirSmat has developed a platform for increasing crop yield and issuing carbon credits to farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
